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Any specific reason? Do you think it's a waste of time, do not feel like you have the time, or do you not know what to read?

• mister_goo 4y ago
  It's just personal preference. Books that just give information (especially techs) are replaced by the Internet. Other books are supposed to teach me something, but my experience is that I learn stuff by doing and thinking rather than reading.
  • pawsforthought 4y ago
    On the claim that it’s all just information, consider that a book represents a substantial portion of the life of the author(s) and editor(s). Contrast that to the cheapness of publishing online. Of course, whatever works for you works for you.
  • cenny 4y ago
    Thanks for sharing! I agree, and I also learn the most from doing and thinking, but programming books gives me perspectives and ideas to think about, discuss, and try/do.
• 0x073 4y ago
  The technologies changes nowadays faster than a book get published.
  • cenny 4y ago
    Maybe, but does the ideas, practices, and principle change often or at all for our profession? I find many old book still very relevant today, good books don't really age that fast.
  • philomath_mn 4y ago
    This is why I'd never read a book to learn a framework or API. For me, reading is all about learning those core lessons that apply equally well across the decades (Code Complete was great for this). Whenever I think about consuming information, I always first consider the half-life of that information (another reason why I rarely spend time keeping up on the news).